Financial Specialist at Intact in Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Financial Specialist
Location: Toronto, Ontario, CAN
Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.
Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.
Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
Salary range (but not limited to):
94,200 - 115,200
Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):
12%
As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.
Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role
We are looking for a Financial Specialist – IT Finance for our growing team!

The IT Finance team provides IT operations support with financial expertise. The team is responsible for coordinating the budgeting and forecasting process, advising on budgets to achieve our goals, tracking and forecasting deviations from plan, and participating in various efficiency and advising work, such as participation in various steering committees. The team plays a central role with several operational teams on various topics such as financial processes, resource planning, end of month, documentation of our processes and training of our partners, coordination between the different departments including the portfolio management team, etc.

What you will accomplish with us:
Act as a primary business partner for IT portfolios to help them understand financial results and influence decisions to align with the achievement of financial goals, provide cost variance explanations and trend analysis.
Work closely with other financial specialists, project coordinators, portfolio managers, to achieve financial transformation and assess potential for continuous improvement and provide financial tracking of internal productivity initiatives.
Coordinate activities between the various groups involved in the ongoing budgeting and forecasting process to optimize the use of resources.
Review reports and tools to provide a better overview of the IT team's finances but also important details to provide full transparency on understanding financial data with exemplary precision accompanied by detailed and value-added explanations.
Ensure proper documentation for all team tasks.
Act as a business partner for portfolios: monthly and annual variance analysis, forecasting and budgeting process or any other ad hoc financial analysis required for internal and external charges.
Build and maintain strong relationships with operations and other finance teams.

What you will bring:
Post secondary education in Finance and Accounting.
CPA designation – is required.
Minimum 5 years experience Financial/Accounting analyst roles – required.
Advanced level Excel experience – is required.
Excellent excel modeling skills, ERP systems, experience in reporting tools such as PowerBI, project management tools, and ability to present financial data to non-financial colleagues.
Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills and very well organized.
Interest in learning computer systems and understanding business structure and processes.
Ability to learn and multitask on several projects at the same time, be autonomous, proactive, creative and demonstrate team spirit and positive attitude.
Interpersonal communication skills: the ideal candidate must be able to build strong relationships; will act as an advisor to the IT management team on financial matters.
For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
No work experience in Canada required, but must have authorization to work in Canada.

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Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer
At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.
We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.
We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.
If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.
Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.
Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.
If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.
Additional Locations: Montréal, Quebec, CAN